The Complete List of Tesla Voice Commands for 2024
Updated: Aug 7
Welcome to the ultimate guide on Tesla's voice command system, designed for both new owners and seasoned enthusiasts. Tesla's innovative voice commands transform the driving experience by allowing you to control your vehicle hands-free. This feature enhances safety and convenience, letting you manage navigation, media, cabin temperature, and more with just your voice.
Our guide dives into the extensive list of Tesla voice commands, providing you with the knowledge to make every drive more enjoyable and efficient. From basic commands to hidden gems, you'll discover how to unlock the full potential of your Tesla.
For added convenience, a printable version of the complete list of commands is available via a link at the end of this blog. Join us as we explore the power of voice commands to make your Tesla experience smarter and safer.
Apps
Open Web
Command: Open / Close Browser
Alternate Commands: Web, Web Browser, Browser
Show Energy
Command: Open / Close Energy App
Alternate Commands: Energy
Open/Close Phone
Description: Phone connected # present: opens call list & keyboard.
Show/Open/Close Calendar
Description: Shows the calendar when the phone is connected. If it’s not connected, it will ask to connect a phone.
Browser
Command: Go to (website name)
Example: Google Coffee near me (Searches Google for Local Coffee Shops)
Example: Search Google for (search term) (Opens the browser, brings up Google, and searches for whatever you say)
Bug Reports
Command: File Bug Report
Command: Report Error
Command: Take a screenshot
Description: Sends bug reports to Tesla
Climate Control
Turn On/Off Climate
Description: Turns climate control on or off
Alternate Commands: Aircon, A/c, HvAc On/off
Set Driver/Passenger temperature to/at XX Degrees LO HIGH
Activate Bioweapon Defense Mode
Description: Turns Bioweapon Defense Mode On/Off
Alternate Commands: Enable, Engage
Turn On Camp Mode
Description: Turns on/off Camp Mode
Alternate Commands: Enter Camp Mode
Climate Control, Aircon, A/C, HVAC, Fan [to] Auto (matic) [Manual]
Description: Set HVAC/Climate/Fan [to] [Automatic/Auto] [Manual]
Keep the climate on/off
Description: Say it before you get out of the car to maintain the same climate upon your return.
Alternate Command: Climate Keeper [on/off]
Cool down the passenger
Description: Reduces temperature by 3F/1.5C, but both if synced
Direct airflow to my face
Description: Enables face vents and sets Climate to Manual
Alternate Command: I’m Straight
It’s a doggy dog world
Description: Turns On/Off Dog Mode
Alternate Commands: Enter Dog Mode, Turn On/Off Dog Mode
How Low Can You Go
Description: Sets temperature to LOW
I’m Cold
Description: Increases temp by 3F/1.5C
Alternate Commands: Too Cold, Increase Temperature, Make it warmer
Take me up Stewart
Description: Decreases temp by 3F/1.5C
Alternate Commands: I’m Hot, Too Hot, Decrease Temperature, Make it cooler
Increase/Decrease fan speed by X
Description: Does so and sets Climate to Manual. “to X” does not work.
Alternate Command: Slow fan by X
Increase/Decrease the temperature by X degrees
Example: Increase the temperature by 1 degree.
Make me hot
Description: Sets temperature to HI
My feet are cold/hot
Description: Turns on footwell vents and sets Climate to Manual
Open/Show/Close/Hide HVAC/Climate, A/c controls
Description: Opens the Climate Control panel
Set fan speed to level X
Description: Sets fan speed
Set/Adjust/Move [driver/passenger/both] fan/air/vents [Left/Right/Up/Down/Middle]
Description: Saying “Driver’s” works the same as “Both.” If you have spread out the airflow, these commands combine it. Some or any of these might or might not work, depending on the model and build date of the car.
Sync Driver to Passenger (or vice versa)
Description: XXX or YYY can be the Driver or Passenger.
Sync/Unsync Split [Climate] [HVAC] Turn on/off climate sync
Description: Sync or un-sync the temperature for the driver and front passenger
Change Temperature to XX [degrees]
Description: Sets driver & passenger to XX even if synced
Alternate Command: Temperature XX, Set HVAC/Aircon to XX [degrees]
Turn on/off floor, windshield vent
Note: Turn on/off face vent starts/stops Climate.
I need some fresh air
Description: Fresh Air turns off Recirc only if Climate is Manual.
Alternate Command: Turn on/off recirculate
Configuration
Open/Close/Show/Hide Autopilot Settings
Open/Close/Show/Hide Charging Settings
Open/Close/Show/Hide Controls Settings
Open/Close/Show/Hide Display Settings
Open/Close/Show/Hide HomeLink Settings
Command: ‘HomeLink’ shows configured links
Example: Open HomeLink
Open/Close/Show/Hide Lights Settings
Open/Close/Show/Hide Locks Settings
Open/Close/Show/Hide Navigation Settings
Open/Close/Show/Hide Pedal & Steering Settings
Open/Close/Show/Hide Safety Settings
Open/Close/Show/Hide Service Settings
Description: This also shows you tire pressures!
Open/Close/Show/Hide Software Settings
Open/Close/Show/Hide Trips Settings
Controls
Show mirror settings / Adjust left/right mirror
Description: Opens mirror-adjustment window
Adjust steering wheel
Description: Opens steering-wheel-adjustment window
Similar Commands: Lower/Raise the steering wheel. Steering wheel in/out, Show steering wheel settings.
I Can’t See
Description: Turns on interior Lights
Alternate Commands: Dome Lights off/on/auto, Turn on/off footwell/ambient lights just turns on or off dome lights, also sets them to Auto. Turn on/off the Bedroom/Dome/Cabin/Overhead Lights.
Fold/Unfold mirrors
Alternate Commands: Close/Open mirrors, Mirrors fold/unfold
Screen is too dim!
Description: Increases/decreases screen brightness by 30%.
Alternate Command: Increase/Decrease Brightness
Lock/Unlock doors
Command: Lock/Unlock
Lock/Unlock Windows
Description: Locks rear window buttons
Alternate Commands: window locks on/off, enable/disable window locks
Open Frunk
Alternate Command: Open Front Trunk (Open Bonnet in UK)
Open The Glovebox
Alternate Command: Open Glovebox, Glovebox
Open/Close butthole
Alternate Command: Open/Close charge port, Open/Close Asshole
Open/Close Trunk
Note: Open Hatch (Model Y) opens the charge port.
Alternate Command: Boot if the language is UK English
Record
Description: Saves Dashcam Footage
Alternate Command: Save Dashcam
Keep My Car Safe
Description: Activates Sentry Mode
Alternate Commands: Enable/Disable sentry mode, Sentry Mode On/Off
Change Audio Source To Phone
Alternate Commands: Show/Close Bluetooth, Bluetooth
Show me the rear camera
Description: Show/Close/Hide Backup/Rear Camera
Alternate Commands: Rear camera. (In the UK, ‘Backup’ works better than ‘Rear’.)
Stop Dashcam
Description: Stop dashcam recording
Note: Start Dashcam doesn’t work, interpreted as “Start - cam”
Trap my kids in the car
Description: Turn on/off [Both /Left/Right] child locks
Unlock charge port
Alternate Commands: Release charge/charging cable
Heaters and Defrost
Defrost Rear Window
Description: Turns on Rear Window Defroster (automatically turns off after 15 minutes)
Alternate Commands: Turn on Rear Defroster, Rear Defroster on, Turn on Rear Window Heater
Defrost Windshield
Description: Turns on the front window defroster
Alternate Commands: Turn on Front Defroster, Front Defroster On, Defrost Windshield
Windshield Defogger On
Description: Turns on the Windshield Defogger
Alternate Commands: Defogger On
Easter Eggs and Funny Commands
Ho Ho Ho
Description: Opens Xmas Easter Egg
Eject driver or passenger seat
Description: Will turn on that seat’s heater to max.
Fold those things
Description: Fold the mirrors.
Sing me a song
Description: Will choose a random song to play.
Open pee pee hole
Description: Opens the charge port
I got an itch
Description: Opens the software update release notes.
Open up that ass
Description: Opens the trunk.
Alternate Command: Open up that tree
Bye Felicia
Description: Pulls up your contact log.
Alternate Commands: I’m Gay, Red Alert.
Go down on me
Description: Decreases the temperature by 3 degrees.
Alternate Command: Drop it like it’s hot.
Enable or disable life support
Description: Turns on or off the climate control.
Entertainment
Entertain Me
Description: Opens Arcade
Alternate Commands: Open Arcade, Arcade
Disney+
Description: Opens Disney+
Alternate Commands: Open Disney+, Show Disney+
Netflix
Description: Opens Netflix
Alternate Commands: Open Netflix, Show Netflix
Open Twitch
Description: Opens Twitch
Show Entertainment
Description: Opens the Entertainment Window
Tesla Tutorials
Description: Opens Tesla Tutorials
Alternate Commands: Open Tesla Tutorials
Theatre
Description: Opens Theatre
YouTube
Description: Opens YouTube
Alternate Commands: Open YouTube, Show YouTube
Heaters
Set Driver Seat Heater to High
Description: Sets corresponding seat heater to the said intensity.
Alternate Commands: Set Passenger, Set Right Rear, Low Medium High
Front/Rear Seat Heaters On/Off
Description: Sets appropriate seat heaters to High
Alternate Commands: Turn on Seat Heaters
Give Me (One/Two/Three) pieces of Bacon on the Driver/Passenger Seat
Description: Sets corresponding seat heater to the said intensity.
My Butt is too Hot/Cold
Description: Turns Up or Lowers The seat heater by one notch
Alternate Commands: Warm up my butt, My Butt is Cold
Seat Heaters On
Description: Turns on all seat heaters to High Temperature
Set Front/Rear Seats to Low/Medium/High
Description: Sets corresponding seat heater to the said intensity.
Show Seat Heaters
Description: Opens Climate Control Panel
My Hands Are Cold
Description: Turns On Steering Wheel Heater
Alternate Commands: Turn On Steering Wheel Heater, Steering Heater On/Off
Information
Show/Display Release Notes
Description: Displays the new release notes list.
Hello Tesla
Description: Opens the specifications
Open Owner’s Manual
Description: Opens Owners Manual (must close manually)
Show me Tutorial
Description: Pulls up the tutorial videos for your specific Tesla model
Show/Hide Odometer
Description: Shows Trips Settings which includes the odometer and all trip odometers
Show/Hide Tire Pressures
Description: Shows Service Settings, which includes tire pressures
What Can You Do?
Description: Opens browser to Voice Commands Webpage and other links. Displays “Here is what I can do so far!”
Media
Pause/Resume
Description: Pauses and Resumes Play
Change to Source (Spotify, Radio, Bluetooth)
Description: Changes audio source
Alternate Command: Spotify, Radio, Switch To (Spotify, Radio, Bluetooth)
USB
Description: Opens the USB Media Player, or restarts from where you left off
Increase/Decrease volume by X
Description: Increases/decreases volume by X. “to X” increases by X.
Alternate Commands: Lower/Raise volume by X
Set volume to (1-11)
Description: Sets volume, be careful 11 is Spinal Tap and very loud.
Mute/Unmute
Description: Mutes or Unmutes Audio
Open/Close Music
Description: Opens or closes Media
Play (song, artist or playlist)
Description: Plays song, artist, or playlist
Back That (whatever you want to say) Up
Description: Changes song
Alternate Command: Skip Forward/Backward
Navigation
[Let’s] Go Home / Work
Alternate Commands: Take me home/to work, Navigate home/to work
Where are the supercharger stations
Description: Displays list within about 100 miles, including some non-Tesla
Alternate Command: [show] [Nearby] Superchargers
I Need a Drink
Description: Brings up a list of local bars as possible navigation destinations
Alternate Command: Bar
Cancel/Stop Navigation
Description: If you already have a route active on the screen, it will cancel the route.
Alternate Command: Goodbye
Drive to (address, favorite, etc)
Alternate Commands: Take me to, Where is..?, Navigate to
What Can I Eat?
Description: Brings up a list of restaurants as possible navigation destinations
Alternate Command: Food
Gas
Description: Brings up a list of gas stations as possible navigation destinations
Go to airport
Description: Shows a list of airports
I’d like a burger please
Description: Navigation displays a list of nearby burger restaurants.
Museums
Description: Brings up a list of museums as possible navigation destinations
Mute / Unmute voice guidance
Description: Mutes or Unmutes navigation voice guidance
Alternate Command: Voice control off/on
On the Road Again
Description: Turns Satellite Visualization Off
Show Map
Description: Makes the map full-screen, kills the backup camera
Show McDonald’s (rest areas, other restaurants, etc)
Description: Displays nearby McDonald’s, etc, on the map
Show hide satellite view
Description: Turn on/off satellite mode/view
Show/hide traffic [view]
Description: Turn on/off the traffic [Display]
Take me to Tarje (Tar-Jay)
Description: Navigation will pull up nearby Target locations
Zoom in out on the map
Description: You can repeat this to zoom progressively
Alternate Command: Zoom In/Out X times
Phone
Call/Phone, followed by contact name/number
Alternate Commands: Dial, Ring
Open/Close phone [app]
Description: Opens/closes call menu when a phone is connected
Show Phone Messages
Description: Displays call menu, requires a touch to display messages
Text (name, number)
Description: Must first synchronize messages in Bluetooth settings.
Wipers
Set wipers to (auto /1/2/3/4/off)
Alternate Command: Turn windshield wipers (auto/on/off/medium/high)
Slow down/Speed up windshield wipers
Description: Changes speed up or down by 1
Alternate Command: Wipers Slower/Faster
Wipers Auto
Description: Sets to Auto
Wipers Max
Description: Sets Wipers to 4
Wipers Medium Fast
Description: Sets to 2
Wipers Min
Description: Sets to 1
Wipers On/Off
Description: Turns On to 2/4 or Off.
Alternate Command: Turn On/Off windshield wipers
Wipers Slow
Description: Slows by 1
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